ENDODONTIC MASTERCLASS

TheBroken File

MANAGEMENT · RETRIEVAL · DECISION-MAKING

A broken file ends more cases than any other mistake. This course turns that moment from a disaster into a decision.

LAUNCHING JULY 2026 · LIMITED SEATS
FIRST, THE TRUTH ABOUT IT

A file separates in one second — and most dentists freeze.

A fatigued NiTi file fractures in an instant, often with no warning. Cyclic fatigue from rotating in a curve, or torsional stress when the tip locks while the shaft keeps turning. The metal was failing long before it snapped.

1 sec
to separate — often no warning
#1
referral reason in endodontics
100%
preventable with the right habits

So what actually happens next?

The fragment is sitting in the canal. You have three real options — retrieve, bypass, or refer — and choosing wrong can turn a savable tooth into an extraction.

Whether you ultrasonically trough around it, bypass it with a pre-curved hand file, or know when to stop… that decision is everything.

That exact decision — and the hands to execute it — is what this course is built to give you. Keep scrolling.
THE TRANSFORMATION

By the end, you won't fear a separated file.

"my case is ruined" "I know exactly what to do."

Decide in seconds

A clear mental algorithm: retrieve, bypass, or refer — and exactly when to do each.

Retrieve with confidence

Ultrasonic technique, staging platforms, bypass with hand files, and retrieval kits.

Read the case correctly

When a fragment is retrievable, when bypass is wiser, and when to stop.

Prevent the next one

Glide path, torque, motion and file fatigue — the habits that stop separation before it starts.

HOW IT'S BUILT

Two pillars. One complete clinician.

Knowledge without hands fails under pressure. Hands without knowledge repeat mistakes. This course deliberately trains both — every concept is taught, then immediately drilled by hand.

PILLAR 01 · THEORY

Theoretical Mastery

  • Why files separate — metallurgy & fatigue (cyclic vs torsional)
  • Risk anatomy: curvature, calcification, abrupt bends, narrow canals
  • Localization: periapical angulation tricks & CBCT in 3-D
  • The decision algorithm: retrieve, bypass, prepare-to-fragment, or monitor
  • Prognosis, prevention protocols & medico-legal notes
PILLAR 02 · HANDS-ON

Preclinical Hands-On

  • Build a glide path that prevents separation — the #1 skill
  • Ultrasonic staging & troughing around the fragment
  • Bypass technique with pre-curved hand files & chelators
  • Retrieval kits, loop systems & microtubes on extracted teeth
  • Every step rehearsed under loupes / microscope
THE CORE: DECISION-MAKING

The retrieve · bypass · refer framework

The skill that separates a confident clinician from a panicked one isn't the kit — it's knowing which move the case is asking for.

1

Assess the fragment

Location, length, canal curvature, and how much tooth structure you'd sacrifice to reach it.

2

Retrieve — when it's reachable

Straight-line access, ultrasonic staging platform, troughing, and loop/microtube retrieval under magnification.

3

Bypass — when retrieval risks the tooth

Negotiate alongside the fragment with pre-curved hand files and chelators, then incorporate it into the obturation.

4

Monitor or refer — when stopping is wiser

The evidence on leaving a fragment, prognosis, and the honest call that protects the patient and you.

THE ESSENTIALS

Everything you need to know

FORMAT
Theory lectures + live hands-on workshop days
ACCESS
Recorded theory — revisit anytime, anywhere
COHORT
Limited seats for true hands-on attention
CERTIFICATE
Certificate of completion & competency
MATERIALS
Extracted teeth, blocks & files provided on-site
LEVEL
GPs, interns, postgrads & clinicians
ENROLLMENT

Choose your track

Theory builds the decision. Hands-on builds the muscle memory. The full masterclass gives you both.

Theory Track
The complete decision-making framework, on demand.
$XXX
Recorded · lifetime access
  • Full theoretical curriculum (5 modules)
  • The retrieve / bypass / refer algorithm
  • Metallurgy, risk anatomy & CBCT localization
  • Prevention & medico-legal notes
  • Certificate of completion
Reserve — Theory
Hands-On Intensive
For those who know the theory — pure clinical drilling.
$XXX
Live workshop · limited seats
  • All 5 hands-on stations
  • Glide path & ultrasonic troughing
  • Bypass on curved canals
  • Retrieval systems on extracted teeth
  • One-to-one bench feedback
Reserve — Hands-On

Exact dates, seat count & current pricing are confirmed in your DM after you apply.

Dr. Ahmed Khaled

Dr. Ahmed Khaled

International Endodontic Specialist & Educator

Mentor to dentists across multiple countries, simplifying complex endodontics into clear, repeatable clinical systems. This masterclass distills years of separated-file cases into one decisive framework — so the next time a file breaks, you already know your move.

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